Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2010, the matrix below shows Ireland's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Ireland

Year: 2010(1 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD460(1)[6]359(1)[5]284(1)[3]208(1)[3]128[3]83[2]33[1]
>= 50 mln USD81(1)[6]70(1)[5]58(1)[3]43(1)[3]22[3]13[2]5[1]
>= 100 mln USD34[5]30[4]26[2]20[2]10[2]4[1]3[1]
>= 200 mln USD16[5]12[4]10[2]7[2]3[2]2[1]2[1]
>= 500 mln USD5[3]4[3]3[2]2[2]2[2]1[1]1[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (6 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Kingdom271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas201091.99%1,299,765,060
2United Kingdom271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane201086.66%73,103,363
3United Kingdom271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations201075.99%2,129,950,504
4United Kingdom271011-- Light oils and preparations201044.18%382,146,740
5Norway270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude201043.69%792,725,402
6Norway271011-- Light oils and preparations201038.74%335,057,057

Partner frequency summary:

United Kingdom: 4 occurrences

Norway: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271011 - -- Light oils and preparations

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.